This is an incredible true story of how a rebellious boy became an Olympian athlete who joined WW II as a bomber crew and survived a plane wreck out in the pacific ocean only to be picked up by the enemy and finally, ended up as a POW.
This film is about true resilience. Resilience of the body, of the mind. The resilience of the human spirit never to give up even when all is lost and the odds are turned against you.
I only found out writing this that the film was directed by Angelina Jolie and as her second film as director, she absolutely aced it.
This film is beautifully shot and its execution was simply perfect.
It is so her to use literally unknown actors to deliver her story-telling because this movie definitely made them shine especially the English lead Jack O'Connell who started as a fit and muscular athlete to a skinny and empty POW.
I was lucky to have caught it on the big screen just as it was coming off because "Unbroken" belongs up there with POW classics like "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Empire of the Sun" although I am a little disappointed it did not make the nomination for Best Picture Award.
I only found out writing this that the film was directed by Angelina Jolie and as her second film as director, she absolutely aced it.
This film is beautifully shot and its execution was simply perfect.
It is so her to use literally unknown actors to deliver her story-telling because this movie definitely made them shine especially the English lead Jack O'Connell who started as a fit and muscular athlete to a skinny and empty POW.
I was lucky to have caught it on the big screen just as it was coming off because "Unbroken" belongs up there with POW classics like "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Empire of the Sun" although I am a little disappointed it did not make the nomination for Best Picture Award.
Louis "Louie" Zamperini
1917 ~ 2014
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